Benefits of enhancing cultural cooperation with the EU: evidence from Scottish stakeholders
This paper covers the Scottish Government stance on the benefits of enhancing cultural cooperation with the EU based on evidence from Scottish stakeholders. Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture sent the paper to the UK Government on 19 March 2026.
The Scottish Government is currently providing funding to the British Council to carry out a feasibility study into the establishment of a support service for cultural export and exchange. This study is currently seeking the views of the sector in Scotland to establish the main barriers to cultural exports and exchange, and what support could be put in place to overcome these.
This further stakeholder evidence on the value of international cultural exchange will be made available to the UK Government and the EU in anticipation of relieving the constraints under which the sector currently operates.